CUCUMBER 
Culture—For earliest use, sow the seed in the hotbed or greenhouse in February or March, in 
warm loam, where the temperature is about 90°; cover half an inch deep, and when the plants 
are of fair size, transplant into hills (made in the greenhouse), four plants in a hill, so that 
when the weather permits the whole hill can be moved to the open ground by means of tins 
made for that purpose. Plant for general use in the open ground, about June 1, in hills 6 feet 
apart each way, and thin to three plants in a hill. Fine old manure (about 6 cords per acre) 
is sufficient; or, better still, plant on land from which a crop has been taken, and which was 
heavily manured for that crop. 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; 
BOSTON PICKLING, or GREEN PROLIFIC —A de¬ 
sirable pickling variety and one of the most produc¬ 
tive. with short, thick, smooth, bright green fruit. 
CHICAGO PICKLING, or WESTERFIELD — A most 
excellent pickling sort and one of the very best for 
this purpose. Fruit very uniform and of good color. 
DAVIS' PERFECT — An extra long, dark green type of 
White Spine, retaining its color long after being 
picked. The fruit will average 11 to 12 inches in 
length and 2 x /2 inches in diameter, smooth and taper¬ 
ing at both ends. A very desirable cucumber, largely 
grown as a market variety and for greenhouse forcing. 
EARLIEST OF ALL — One of the very earliest and most 
desirable of the White Spine type, much in favor in 
the South for early shipment. Fruit very uniform, 
about 7 inches long, cylindrical, tapering slightly but 
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2 pounds will plant an acre. 
abruptly at both ends; color a good deep green. A 
fine variety for the home garden. 
EARLY CLUSTER — Noted for its earliness, and small, 
short, rather chunky fruit, which is borne in clusters. 
EARLY FORTUNE, RICE'S- —Recommended as one of 
the best shipping sorts ever introduced, and probably 
more largely grown for that purpose than any va¬ 
riety. A White Spine type, early, very productive, and 
nearly disease-resistant. Mature fruits 9 inches long, 
very uniform, cylindrical, slightly tapering towards the 
ends; flesh white, very firm and crisp with few seeds. 
Noted for its rich, very dark green color, which does 
not fade when shipped to distant markets. (See illus¬ 
tration). 
EARLY FRAME, or SHORT GREEN — A vigorous and 
productive all-around variety, medium in size and 
earliness; good for either pickling or slicing. 
